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William DuBois (architect)

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to be superintendent of construction for the firm's new library in that city. When the library was completed in 1902, Dubois chose to stay in Cheyenne and opened his own office, practicing privately for fifteen years. In 1917, to take advantage of increased development in
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Dubois designed more than 70 commercial buildings in Cheyenne, including almost all major buildings built in Cheyenne from 1900 to 1920. He designed more than 100 houses, 27 schools, six churches, and four
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In 1909 Dubois designed and had built a new house for his family at 1222 West 32nd Street in Cheyenne, where he lived until his death. This house and others on the block are contributing properties to the
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Dubois was married in 1904 to Dora Frances Slack, daughter of publisher Edward Archibald Slack and granddaughter of suffrage activist
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to William Dubois, an engineer, and Marie Francoise (Werisse) Dubois. He was educated in the Chicago School of Architecture of the
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A more complete listing of his works is included in the NRHP application for the Dubois Block.
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William Robert Dubois, known professionally as William Dubois, was born November 15, 1879, in
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in 1903, and served three consecutive terms. This was followed by two terms in the
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Mary Humstone; Stacia Fine; Sarah Gange; Triston Kanode (May 8, 2014).
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Some fourteen works designed by Dubois are listed on the United States
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and Frederic R. Kellogg both worked for Dubois early in their careers.
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Moore Haven Heights Historic District NRHP Registration Form (2009)
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Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station (former), 8301 Hildreth Rd,
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Laramie Downtown Historic District NRHP Registration Form (1988)
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and nearby states, and served five terms in both houses of the
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Designed in association with architect James T. Allan of
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AIA records for William Dubois. Accessed August 8, 2022.
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Formerly a contributing property to the 195:in Cheyenne, designed in association with 183:, designed by Dubois and completed in 1919 29: 562:Charles W. Hirsig house, 2800 Carey Ave, 1458: 1456: 1034: 1032: 979: 977: 1513:Republican Party Wyoming state senators 1215:, AIA Wyoming. accessed August 8, 2022. 1189:112, no. 2188 (November 28, 1917): 398. 1072: 987:historic district, NRHP-listed in 2014. 951: 715: 518:House and Senate wings, 200 W 24th St, 1257:(Charleston: Arcadia Publishing, 2012) 1226:"National Register Information System" 653:Laramie City Hall, 406 E Ivinson Ave, 428:William Dubois house, 1222 W 32nd St, 270:. He first worked for an architect in 1197: 1195: 1040:Moore Haven Heights Historic District 1011:Cheyenne South Side Historic District 479:Eaton Public Library, 132 Maple Ave, 394:Majestic Building, 1603 Capitol Ave, 387:Paramount Theatre, 1607 Capitol Ave, 7: 1231:National Register of Historic Places 697:L. W. Read house, 3605 Pioneer Ave, 355:National Register of Historic Places 1135:. Encyclopedia of the Great Plains. 1057:Downtown Cheyenne Historic District 969:Downtown Cheyenne Historic District 690:Union Bus Depot, 1503 Capitol Ave, 435:Big Horn County Library, 430 C St, 1024:Laramie Downtown Historic District 687:(1940, NRHP 2005, demolished 2006) 545:Hynds Building, 1602 Capitol Ave, 493:Agricultural (Biochemistry) Hall, 25: 597:Lulu McCormick Junior High School 193:Lulu McCormick Junior High School 1498:20th-century American architects 923: 903: 884: 865: 846: 827: 807: 788: 772: 756: 737: 718: 462:Rock Springs Library, 400 C St, 311:American Institute of Architects 306:. These were completed in 1917. 296:Wyoming House of Representatives 278:. In 1901 Patton sent Dubois to 46:Wyoming House of Representatives 1038:A contributing property to the 1022:A contributing property to the 1009:A contributing property to the 998:Capitol North Historic District 996:A contributing property to the 983:A contributing property to the 967:A contributing property to the 709:Gallery of architectural works 223:in Cheyenne, completed in 1937 1: 1133:"DUBOIS WILLIAM (1879-1953)" 673:house, 222 W Pershing Blvd, 646:Building, 2301 Capitol Ave, 242:(1879–1953) was an American 1253:Rick Ewig and Tasmen Hert, 1093:Do Palma (March 29, 1990). 1534: 663:addition, 209 S Cedar St, 620:(1929 and 1937, NRHP 2003) 616:warehouse, 720 W 18th St, 572:remodeling, 102 E 2nd St, 309:In 1923 Dubois joined the 294:Dubois was elected to the 211:in Cheyenne, built in 1932 197:Frederic Hutchinson Porter 18:William Dubois (architect) 425:(1908 et seq., NRHP 2003) 421:dormitories, 831 WY-150, 346:. 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Index

William Dubois (architect)
Wyoming House of Representatives
Laramie County
Wyoming Senate
Laramie County
Chicago
Illinois
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Republican

City and County Building
Cheyenne

Lulu McCormick Junior High School
Frederic Hutchinson Porter

Federal Office Building

Wyoming Supreme Court

Laramie
architect
Wyoming
Wyoming Legislature
Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Normand Smith Patton
Cheyenne, Wyoming

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